Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
SET DOWN FOR A SIEGE
SALVATION SOLDIERS Bent ON
SATAN'S CAPTURE.

Crusaders Campaign in the South
Savannah Given Up to a SieCe-MacOn
to be Attacked To-DRy-GentIe Re-
- cruits on Their Way to Take Part in
the Campaign-Sslvationts in Camp.
The Salvation Army meetings are draw
ing larger crowds every night and re-
cruits are added every night. over forty
conversions have been made since the
band made its descent upon Savannah,
two weeks ago to-day.
Capt. Rembert, who ia at the head of
che detachment here, was interviewed
yesterday afternoon and he said that he
fs very well satisfied with the Army's
success thus far in Savannah. The Cap
tain is u tall, spare young man, and was
in undress uniform. On his head was a
cap with piece of garnet ribbon pinn ed
across the front. On the ribbon, in gold
letters, were the words, 18th Salvation
Crusaders"
death is Coming Soon" st cd out in
big reA)letters on his blue knit jacket so
plainly that the m0urntul announcement
could be read across the street. The
Captain does not look to be over 81. He
Is from Ohio and has been a member of
the army for fourteen months. lie left
The ranks anA became a commissioned
ofiicer last July His present associates
are Capt. Jack Renney, Of New York,
Lieut.. Moore, Of Ohio, and Lieut.. Hus-
band, of Pennsylvania.
GENTLE CRUSADERS COMING.
"We expect five ladies to arrive from
New York to-nigh on the steamer" Capt.
Rembert stated in reply to question
about recruits. "They will be under the
, command of Capt Westbrook, who is the
oldest female officer Of the Army in
~ imerlca," he continued. 1.-TWO Of .hem
Wwill probably be sent off to Macon in
ilay or two. | sent two officers up there
yesterday, and they Will hold their first
injecting there tomorrow. 1t will be The
hrst Salvation Army meeting ever held
there. We are looked on with some sus-
picion when we first go into place, be-
cause there have been so many people
Eround before pretending that they be-
ioDged to the Army. Whenever we go to
place we 20 to stay, and you can count
TN us. Ii we fail to hold on it is going to
be pretty hard for the other workers in the
Lords cause TO stick. We have made
$4,000 converts 10 the South"
ATTACKED THE SOUTH.
sour first attack was made at Charlotte,
N. &. From there we marched on Colum-
bia, Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah, and as
j said, will beslege Macon tomorrow.
We are working toward Charleston and
will get there before long, | hope. Our
just now, but / think that maybe they
will be changed to Savannah after awhile.
SHOW do | ind the people herey Well,
they were a little hard to stir up at first,
but we are getting along satisfactorily
now. People told me when ! first came
here that we would not have many hear
ers. l told them that in two weeks we
would fill the Fords' Hall. They laughed
at me, but last night it was crowded. A
great interest is being manifested, and
believe there is great work ahead of us
here"
"What is your income2'
LIVING ON FAITH.
''Nothing except the contributions of the
people. We have it pretty rough some
times. This crusading is not a soft snap,
as the boys would say. When | got here
didn't have penny in my pockets, and
slept on the floors Of the hall .for two
nights. Then l met a friend who gave
me 500 to pay the rent for the hall. We
pay in advance and the Lord provides us
with funds"
"Me and two other chaps lived on crack
ers and water for a week when we first
struck Augusta" chimed in Lieut.. Hus-
band, who was writing att desk.
"Have you anything TO say about the
city authorities refusing to let you hold
meetings in the streetsr the Captain was
asked.
'Inls is the nrst city In the South
where we have been prevented. and they
c6aldn't stop US here if we were deter
mined to do it. You see we are regularly
incorporated, and have the Lords author
ity. They can't make any constitutional
law to repeat His laws.
GOING BY THE BIBLE.
''We go by the 116th Psalm. 1t save,
fPrsise We the Lord Praise Him with |
the sound OF the trumpet and the psRltery |
and the harp and with tlmbrel.' Now, if |
you refer 10 your dictionary you will see |
that timbrel means tambourine, Just |
what we use; and the loud Gym balls, |
they are the bass drum. We are Just |
Obeying Gods word. The police couldn't |
do any more than lock us up. We will |
have band down here pretty soon.
maybe on Tuesday, and then expect the |
x<Saity authorities will let us hold meetings |
ri at OF doors, If we want to-"
k&rtDo you have much trouble keeping
|. HtsterW
I4eQ7Yes, sometimes there is a good deal OF |
Xef use. Last night had to walk one young !
Fdrlow down the steps,"
3Dfvrhen you are always ready to fight |
k}gfssically as well as spirituallyW
fct mo, but we have to have order. We |
SPe always more or less insulted, and |
tos 'ostly by young men who are pretty well |
nx sressed and think that they are respecta-
~Sble. Ii they get too bad we call in the |
police, and 1t is not light penalty for
disturbing public worship, either"